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Archive: 2010

TAX WORKING GROUP - Recommendations
The final report of the Victoria University Tax Working Group was released on 20 January.
Residential rental property has been particularly targeted because of the apparent â€œholeâ€ in the tax base.
29-01-2010 more >>

Residential property investors face a double-whammy under proposals unveiled today by the Tax Working Group which could raise $2 billion from a sector currently costing taxpayers $150 million a year.20-01-2010 more >>

The pace of residential home-building continues to pick up, although few new apartments are being built and non-residential construction is down across most sectors, according to November 2009 building consent totals released this morning by Statistics New Zealand.14-01-2010 more >>

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT BILL - 2nd reading commenced.
The Government commenced the second reading debate of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill on 8 December. This process basically means that Parliament is asked to adopt the bill as reported back, with amendments from the Social Services Select committee.11-01-2010 more >>

At the beginning of a New Year where growth in the housing market is still tentative, predicting the year ahead requires psychic abilities. We do the next best thing and talk to experts on what they think will happen in 2010.01-01-2010 more >>